Front guard bar for motor vehicles

US4657294A · kind A · utility

Inventor

• Gerhard Rumpp · Herrsching am Ammersee, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 27, 1985
• Grant date: Apr 14, 1987
• Expiry date: Mar 27, 2005

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R19/52
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

For vehicles, in particular for cross-country vehicles, a front guard bar is provided, which comprises a tube frame protecting the front part of the vehicle as well as at least one carrier on each side of the vehicle, said carrier being attached to said vehicle. In order to facilitate access to the front part, e.g. when the vehicle is being cleaned, the carriers are arranged such that they are adpated to be inserted into holding devices provided on said vehicle, and the front guard bar is, in addition, releasably connected to said vehicle via respective struts on both sides of said vehicle.